21 obscenities and profanities, including one “f” word; light comic violence such as man has to run from paparrazi chasing him; strong sexual immorality (but implied) includes implied adulterous sex, crude sexual discussion in one scene mentions lesbian behavior and other sexual experiences, married man lies in bed with two women, young man lives with his girlfriend and is successfully seduced by her best friend, actor tries to seduce married woman but a robber interrupts them and successfully seduces her instead, and prostitute is sent to wrong room and eventually has a rendezvous with the married man there; upper male nudity; alcohol use; no smoking or drugs; and, manipulative woman but she’s implicitly rebuked, lying, cheating, robbery in one scene.” For full review click here.

The final report from an inquiry, Family Violence-A national legal response has been released with 289 recommendations for reform. As part of the report, the author, the Australian Law Reform Commission, released information sheets on how their recommendations would affect parts of the community. Fact sheets have been provided on Culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Indigenous peoples, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex and one on people with disabilities. For Fact sheet on Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex click here.

On 12-14 December 2011 a meeting will be held in Washington, USA, to consider UNHRC Resolution 16/18. The resolution, proposed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is described by the Religious Liberty Monitoring to be more dangerous than Resolution 2005/3. The new resolution \’deliberately and strategically adopts the language of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights which mandates that any advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law. View details

Melinda Tankard Reist reports that clothing store, Cotton On continues to specialise in glamorising violence against women. “Cotton On become quite the seller of pornified images of women,” the Melinda Tankard Reist website reports. She is calling for an inquiry into current legislation for regulating offensive material in public. Cotton On has a code of conduct that includes a code to respect the environment and providing a safe environment for all. For Cotton On code of conduct: http://www.cottonon.com/documents/CodeCon.pdf

Volunteers for the Family Violence Service to support victims of family and domestic violence are sought to work in Armadale, Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland, Perth and Rockingham. People need to commit a minimum two days per month, to work alongside professional staff. EOI close 30 June 2011. For more contact Megan or David from the Department of the Attorney General 9425 2850.

Armadale has the highest rate of child abuse in Perth, according to Department of Child Protections Stats (“New Child Abuse Centre” by Jaime Shurmer, Comment News March 8, p6.)

345 children were in care in Armadale in 2008-09. The Dept received 3291 calls in Armadale in 2008-09. Rockingham has 163 children in care. The Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc new centre was opened to cater for up to 600 children.

Churches in El Salvador have been divided after the Govt passed Decreto 411 in July, making it mandatory that schools begin each day with seven minutes of Bible reading as a way to try to counter the violence in the country. However there are concerns that Catholics and Protestants could pick their texts in their respective favour and concern about proselytism. For story: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/november/8.14.html